Over MAD 7 billion tourism projects underway in Morocco

Around MAD 7.5 billion dirham has been allocated to finance 22 ongoing tourism projects in the area of Tangier and to strengthen the tourism infrastructure serving approximately 4,231 rooms and 8,204 beds, stated in the report released by the regional delegation of the Ministry of Tourism.

Over MAD 7 billion tourism projects underway in Morocco

These projects will be carried out at the Cape Malabata, the Ghandouri area, the El Jabal road, Melloussa, Boukhalef, Hawara, Boubana and the urban area of Tangier. The scope of the project involves the construction of 11 hotels guest houses and two tourist residences.

The national and foreign organizations monitor the implementation of these tourism projects. These projects are expected to create 4,875 direct jobs in the various tourism businesses and hundreds of indirect jobs once implemented for 2016 and 2017.

The prefectures of Tangier-Asilah and Fahs-Anjra witnessed the completion of 12 tourism projects in 2014, with a capacity of 514 rooms and 1159 beds on 5 star hotels, guest houses and tourist homes.